Asia – Page 24
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Chittagong set for major expansion
Moves are afoot to enlarge Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, which has long been acknowledged as a major bottleneck despite moving 92% of the country’s booming export trade.
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Thai ports to go up for tender
Apparently, Thailand’s Marine Department (MD) will open bidding for the operation of four ports in four provinces next month in a bid to boost water freight transportation.
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NewsChinese firms to help Malaysia build deepwater port
Three Chinese firms have been selected to help build a new deepwater port in the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia.
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PSA invests in railway container terminal network
PSA International (PSA) has invested in China United International Rail Containers Co. (CUIRC), a Sino-Foreign joint venture with a mandate from the government of the People’s Republic of China to develop and operate 18 railway container terminals within the country.
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Costs concerns hang over Davao project
Ambitious plans to update Davao Sasa port in the Philippines might be cut owing to concerns about costs and capacity, sources have said.
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NewsVietnam mulls new Da Nang port
Vietnam is considering building a new port in the currently crowded Da Nang, according to Tediport, a company involved in the port.
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Portek collaborates with Vahle
Portek Systems & Equipment and Paul Vahle have signed an agreement to collaborate on a practical market development project scheme, utilising the expertise and know-how of both parties to market Vahle products and systems in South East Asia.
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Sri Lanka aims high
Sri Lanka aims to be more than a transhipment centre for India, according to comments from the port authority at the recent Colombo International Maritime Conference.
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Bangladesh looks to improve relations
In a far reaching move, Bangladesh has allowed India, Nepal and Bhutan to use its southwestern Mongla port as part of a stepping up of maritime relations between the nations.
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Storm wreaks havoc at Kaohsiung
A super typhoon has cause significant damage, devastation and chaos at Taiwan’s main port of Kaohsiung.
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NewsBusan: ‘business as usual’ post Hanjin
Despite the repercussions of the Hanjin Shipping Line bankruptcy being felt through the ports sector, Busan Port asserts that everything is under control at the port with disruption being kept to a minimum.
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NewsDevelopment of Malay-China alliance
An alliance between six Malaysian and 11 Chinese ports is to be stepped up and could trigger a new port, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
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NewsHanjin bankruptcy leads to port disruption
The bankruptcy of the Hanjin Shipping line is already causing turmoil at ports in the US and beyond; cargo continues to be delayed at the point of origin and cargo-laden Hanjin ships are unable to get into ports.
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NewsChoosing sides
South Asian ports are getting, sometimes unwanted, helping hands, finds Stevie Knight
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Ports braced for impact of Hanjin collapse
The collapse of Korea’s Hanjin Shipping is set to have a major impact throughout the maritime supply chain, not least on ports and terminals owed millions of pounds in unpaid handling and storage charges.
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NewsKalmar appoints new head of APAC
Kalmar has appointed Peter McLean as head of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, he succeeds Ken Loh.
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NewsIndia eyes inland waterways project
The Indian government has announced plans to abolish the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) and introduce a new Act that will govern the sector.
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Sri Lanka, China agree to mega port city
Sri Lanka''s Urban Development Authority, the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a tripartite agreement to re-brand the Colombo Port City as the Colombo International Financial City, and proceed with the construction of the mega multibillion dollar port city project as ...
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NewsChinese ports feel the pinch
The news that Maersk Line is to end services to and from ten Chinese ports from September in a cost cutting exercise could be construed as an unhappy symptom of China''s growth slow down.
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Penang port attracts investor
Nearly half of Penang Port is to be bought by utilities and infrastructure group, MMC Corp, the company said in a filing with the Malaysian stock exchange.
